-Jason Grace-

"Hey, I think they see us!" Leo started in excitement to a boy and girl approaching us through the forest.

"Okay, lower the rope ladder," I instructed. "If they see us, they'll climb aboard and confirm they're friendlies."

Percy and Frank tossed it over the side as we waited. The boy grasped it and led the girl up. "Okay, let's help pull them up as they climb," Percy suggested.

Percy and I pulled the ladder up slowly until they got aboard, both giving us weird looks. The boy kind of looked like he is in relation to Nico and Hazel. "We're looking for the Chief Lector," the boy started.

"Depends on who you are first," I started warily.

He narrowed his eyes, "we're friends of his."

"Wrong answer," Annabeth snarled.

"What is going on?" The girl complained. "Who are these people and why do they know anything about Amos?"

"Tell us who you are, and we'll exchange information," Percy started.

The boy glared at all of us, probably sizing us up. "Walt Stone, I happen to be the boyfriend of Amos' niece."

"A little more information," Hazel started.

Walt sighed, "we are from the Twenty-first Nome, Brooklyn House as it's also known. I was told by Anubis himself that we were to meet the Chief Lector here. This is our healer, Jaz," he introduced.

I relaxed a second. "Jason Grace, son of Jupiter," I added.

"Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon," Percy continued, "let me show you where he is."